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    Life and Debt
    Life and Debt
    Life and Debt
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    Life and Debt

    By Patrick Ryan

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    This story is about what a woman's love for her husband and the boundless measures she will take to revenge his needless death.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateApr 18, 2013
    ISBN9781475986778
    Life and Debt
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    Patrick Ryan

    Patrick Ryan is the husband of one wife and the father of one son. He is the holder of a BSC in Management Studies, a postgraduate diploma in Mediation, and a master of Letters in Family Life Education.Mr. Ryan worked in the church for a number of years and held leadership positions such as youth leader, director of caravan, Sunday school teacher, carnival camp director, and worship leader.He worked with the Division of Community Development for twenty-two years. During that period, he worked with hundreds of communities across Trinidad, where he provided astute leadership in the office and in the communities.

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      Life and Debt - Patrick Ryan

      Copyright © 2013 by Patrick Ryan.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4759-8663-1 (sc)

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      iUniverse rev. date: 04/13/2013

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      Mom and Pop sat before the fire

      Mom knitted a Christmas sweater while

      Pop cleaned out his pipe in ire

      There was no small talk about the weather

      Mom tried to stay calm, as she rocked back and forth

      Pop was miffed with the IRS

      They claimed he owed about what he was worth

      They’d soon find out if it was worth the stress

      Mom was still a petite 58 years old

      Her real name was Mary but folks called her Mom

      Originally from Albany but now a Brooklyn mold

      She had a way about her that made everyone calm

      She wore a red Christmas sweater at this time of year

      And green pants to round out the colors of the season

      The house was decorated to spread the

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